Darwin Núñez is seeking a return to Anfield while drawing interest from multiple clubs, according to Mundo Deportivo. The 26-year-old, who has been playing in Saudi Arabia, was reportedly unregistered from his Saudi Pro League squad in February and could seek to terminate his contract to facilitate a move.
Mundo Deportivo adds that Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona are positioning themselves to sign Núñez. Chelsea have identified him as an option to provide competition for João Pedro, while Barcelona have reportedly monitored him as an alternative if they cannot secure Atlético Madrid forward Julián Álvarez.
Barcelona midfielder Marc Casadó is attracting attention from the Premier League, with Manchester United and Chelsea among the clubs linked to the 22-year-old, TEAMtalk reports. TEAMtalk also notes that both English clubs have yet to make an offer and that AS Monaco is reportedly leading the chase. Casadó is expected to be moved on from the Camp Nou as Barcelona seek space for other signings.
Barça have also compiled a longer-term list of targets, with Mundo Deportivo reporting interest in Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Lennart Karl and Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley. Karl, 18, was tracked after a breakthrough Bundesliga season but was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup after picking up an injury in training. Miley, 20, made 23 Premier League appearances last season and has been noted for his versatility.
Other transfer links in Transfer Talk include Juventus and Manchester City monitoring Real Madrid attacker Brahim Díaz, according to Corriere dello Sport; Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo drawing interest from Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Atlético Madrid, per TEAMtalk; and a string of additional rumours — Bayern set to dismiss offers for Michael Olise (Bild), Paris Saint-Germain keeping João Neves and Vitinha together (Fabrizio Romano), Inter Milan short of Liverpool’s valuation for Curtis Jones (Gazzetta dello Sport), Ajax pursuing Marc-André ter Stegen despite salary obstacles (Marca), and Leicester winger Jeremy Monga agreeing personal terms with Arsenal (Nicolo Schira).
